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Originally Posted by Patty55
Didn't NYC ban trans fats? Wasn't saccharine banned?
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Yes, but banning trans fat is not a ban of any food, it's a ban on using hydrogen to turn oils into trans fat. Hydrogen is not a food, as far as I know.
Oil still exists, it's just not hydrogenated anymore.
In 2010 the EPA stated that saccharin is no longer considered a potential hazard to human health. But one would have to understand how they mean it: They're not saying that it's good or that it promotes good health. I think what they mean is that there's no evidence that it directly causes cancer. That's what it seems the debate was about.